While the PLAN has about 67 conventionally powered subs, its nuclear attack submarine force remains rather small, at 6 ships. With 80 submarines, the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has the highest proportion of submarines in relation to surface vessels than any other navy. However, China is not sitting idly and is getting ready to confront its adversaries. Australia’s SSNs when operational could become vital reinforcements to the 14 US SSNs in a potential conflict with China. More information about General Dynamics is available at the AUKUS agreement, Australia is expected to build 8 nuclear attack submarines with American and British assistance, in part to counter China. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $38.5 billion in revenue in 2021. General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation ship construction and repair land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions and technology products and services. More information about General Dynamics Mission Systems is available at. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, General Dynamics Mission Systems employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. General Dynamics Mission Systems provides mission-critical solutions for defense, intelligence and cybersecurity customers across all domains. General Dynamics has been supporting previous submarine programs for more than 65 years and we are extending our support through the development, production and installation of mission critical systems for this new fleet of submarines,” said Carlo Zaffanella, vice president and general manager at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Dreadnought class submarines are of strategic importance to our nation and our allies.

This contract also includes Columbia and Dreadnought design completion scope and continuation of design activities for the first planned refresh of the Columbia and Dreadnought fire control system. Dreadnought class submarine (UK11) as well as installation support and pre-deployment planning for both U.S. Navy's second and third Columbia-class submarine (US02) / US03) and the third U.K. General Dynamics Mission Systems' Maritime and Strategic Systems line of business will deliver the fire control system for the U.S. Work will primarily be performed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and is expected to be complete by July 2028. It will also support strategic weapons systems upgrades on the currently fielded U.S. submarine strategic weapons systems and subsystems. This contract is the second for General Dynamics Mission Systems and is comprised of development, production and installation support for the Columbia/Dreadnought (CLB/UKD) class of U.S. The contract as awarded has a value of $272.9 million over the next six years. – General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today it was awarded a broad scope of work for the Columbia and Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine classes to support development, production and installation of fire control systems. General Dynamics to Present Space Portfolio Advancements At Space Symposium 2023 Navy Deploys Autonomous Bluefin-21 UUV Under The Ice General Dynamics Earns Six Awards for Hiring & Supporting Veterans Air ForceĬonnect With Our Innovation Sourcing Network Team General Dynamics Receives Contract to Protect Classified Mission Data at Rest For U.S. General Dynamics Receives NSA Contract for High Assurance Ethernet Encryptor General Dynamics New TACLANE-C175N CHVP Encryptor Receives NSA Certification General Dynamics Technology Aboard NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Unlocking the Universe's Secrets: General Dynamics Provides Support for the James Webb Space Telescope General Dynamics and Iridium Awarded Ground Control and Operations Contract by the Space Development Agency General Dynamics to Provide SATCOM-On-the-Move Antennas for SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian UAVs Watch Our HOOK3 Combat Survival Radio Auto-Activate in Salt Water Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornetīluefin-21 UUV Navigates Autonomously Under The Arctic Circle General Dynamics Awarded Contract for Columbia and Dreadnought Class Submarine Fire Control Systems General Dynamics Introduces Badger Software-Defined Radio Watch Our SATCOM On-The-Move Antennas Provide Satellite Communications For Military Vehicles General Dynamics Receives Order for 2,000th MAPS GEN I Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System Integrated Mission Planning & Airspace Control Tools

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